The one species that anglers and non anglers associate with summer, good eating and pretty pictures sold in tourist towns is the mackerel. I wasn’t going to write about them as I felt I couldn’t add anything new to the conversation about a beloved fish, caught by almost every angler who has fished saltwater. That…
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LRF Royalty – The Topknot
Inspiration is a funny thing, the weather has been awful recently and that has kept fishing to a minimum, meaning less ammo for me to write with. Poor weather does lead to more time to read though and what a book I have been reading – Hooked On Lure Fishing by Dom Garnett and Andy…
Pout vs Poor Cod – Spot The Difference
It’s pretty much winter and it’s time to talk about some unfashionable fish. Yes, the moment has arrived… It’s time to play spot the difference between two species that are uncannily similar – the pouting and the poor cod. First a little background on these closely related species. Both of these fish are relatives of…
Cornish LRF Weekender Part 2
The tide was nearly at its lowest and it was a big one, with the current still ripping past our first mark under a bright boat lamp. Scad, bass, mackerel and smelt all gather under artificial lights, the areas that are lit up become like watering holes on the Serengetti – a place where prey…
Cornish LRF Weekender – Part 1
When you get an invite from Will Pender to species hunt his favourite cornish marks, you don’t turn that down. With Richard Salter just as keen as I was, we arranged the dates and counted the days. The date was the 14th and 15th September and was soon upon us. This is my attempt to…
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